Del Valle High School vs. Bowie High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Del Valle High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Bowie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 3,460 students in grades 8-12, Del Valle High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,782 students in grades 9-12, Bowie High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
3,460 students
2,782 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
192 teachers
146 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7473 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#823 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
57%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
78%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
82%
Graduation Rate
97%
98%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
1004
723
Grade 10 Students
963
686
Grade 11 Students
782
712
Grade 12 Students
711
661
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
85%
30%
% Black
9%
2%
% White
4%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
1%
